Newport Beach Golf View Homes

Living in the Big Canyon McLain condo community has a lot to offer and is one of the best kept secrets in Newport Beach.  Located on the perimeter of the Big Canyon golf course near the 6th fairway is a community of 61 luxury townhouses that can offer wonderful golf course views.  The location is almost to good to be true considering prices are often found well below the one million dollar price point for a community situated in the heart of the city of Newport Beach near Fashion Island shopping center and the beach.

Big Canyon McClain features two to three bedroom floor plans that offer a combination of golf course and city light views.  The community itself has two separate sections located on the north and south south of Ford Road.  The southern

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The Granville Newport Beach community is a great place to find golf course views condos in the center of Newport Beach, California.  Located next to the Newport Beach Country Club golf course with distant views of the Pacific Ocean the guard gated community of Granville is extremely private with no neighboring communities.  The homes are located on a single loaded street that ends on a small cul-de-sac location.  All the condos sit next to the golf course with various golf and ocean views. 

The neighborhood offers a nice community pool and spa area that is located at the entrance of the community and includes a small clubhouse area that is ideal for entertaining friends and family.  Real Estate prices at Granville currently start at $1,695,000 and go

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The Big Canyon area is filled with many residential neighborhoods for both single family homes and condos.  Some of the more expensive homes in Big Canyon sit directly on the golf course and offer luxury golf course view living in the heart of the city.  The Big Canyon golf course is located in the middle of the city near the Fashion Island shopping center.   This is a guard gated community that has very large homes located on huge over-size lots.  The majority of the homes are built in the Traditional and French architectural styles and have a very European flare to them. 

Real Estate prices for homes located directly on the golf course start at just over $3 million dollars and go as high as $6.5 million dollars.  Quarterly association dues run

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Newport Beach is a great place when looking for a golf course view home or condo.  For those looking for a well kept luxury town home that offers golf course views then one great neighborhood is the Big Canyon Villas community.  The general Big Canyon area was originally designed back in the 1980's and is a cluster of luxury homes and condos that are located next to the Big Canyon golf course and country club.  Some of the most expensive homes in Big Canyon are located directly in the middle of the golf course and often sell for multi-million dollars.  A great alternative and less expensive option are the condos at Big Canyon Villas.

The Villas were built in 1989 and offer several different floor plans with two to three bedroom units.  The most

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The Villa Point community offers a prime location near Balboa Island in Newport Beach, California. The community has 2 distinct neighborhoods within the gated entrance known as Villa Point East and Villa Point West.  This is an ideal location that is within walking distance to Balboa Island, the beach and the Newport Bay.  The community was first originally constructed in the early 1990's and features one to two bedroom condos.  Select condos located on the Villa Point East side will have golf course views while condos on the West side will be located near the largest community pool and recreational center.

Condo sales range in the last 6 months range from $449,000 for a one bedroom condo to $775,000 for a 2 bedroom golf course front condo that faced

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January has come to an end and the market has been very active in Newport Beach, California.  The majority of homes sales in Jan 2013 were between the $1,000,000 to $2,500,000 price point in Newport Beach.  The highest grossing sale was a four bedroom, 2,345 square foot ocean front home that sold for $3,350,000.  We have been reporting for some time now that some of the best oceanfront deals are to be found in Newport Beach as similar homes in neighboring towns like Laguna Beach and Dana Point have beachfront homes at much higher price points.  The lowest sale in Jan 2013 in Newport Beach was a probate sale in the Versailles condo building where a 2 bedroom, 2 bath condo sold for $275,000.  Versailles is a small complex where you can find condos under the

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The Newport Beach Real Estate market saw a number of record sales in 2012 with 10 banner sales over the $10 million dollar price point.  Newport Beach is widely known as the most expensive real estate market in the country and the luxury real estate market is very much alive and increasing.  The most expensive home sold was the luxury estate called "One Pelican Hill Road."  The home is located in the Pelican Hill area of Newport Beach and situated on one of the largest lots in the area.  The property was sold in it's current state where construction was in the final stages.  Upon completion of the home, the property would featured a 17 car garage, lush landscaping, multiple terraces, a private lake, tennis court, vineyards, wine cave, horse stable and

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As the market continues to change in Newport Beach one thing is true that the deals are becoming harder to find as the bottom of the real estate market has passed us.  Local media outlets have reported that the Newport Beach Real Estate market is now on an upswing which is causing many home buyers who were on the fence to get out and start looking at properties.  Interest Mortgage rates are still low making this the perfect storm for locating a home.  Currently, the inventory of homes is at a very low point making it even more difficult to find the "good deals."  When looking for well priced homes we always recommend distressed properties.  In the last several years the common thread for most home buyers is finding the nicest home for the lowest price. 

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Finding a quality Realtor can be tricky if you are not familiar with the area you would like to live.  Typically most quality agents come from referrals from friends who have good experience with a certain Realtor.  The fact is that most Realtors have left the profession since the economy has taken a downturn while leaving just a handful of agents who tend to do 90% of the business.  In addition, each quality Realtor has a specific niche that they are good at.  You will find waterfront & oceanfront specialists, community and short sale experts for example.  If you are looking for a Realtor who specializes in the $1 million dollar range homes then you are best bet is to work with an agent that has professional web exposure and understands the local…

Finding Fixer Upper Homes For Sale In Newport Beach is easy to find if you know where to look and are ready to act quick.  With the recent downturn in the economy it seems like a lot of buyers are looking for homes that are completely redone and for the lowest prices.  Days of buying fixer upper homes, doing simple renovations and flipping them back on the market are gone.  Today's home buyers are more savvy and know they can be a totally renovated home at bargain prices which will save them more money in not having any renovation costs after the buy the home.  Now with the economy starting to pick back up more and more Newport Beach home buyers are looking for fixer upper homes.  Of course, they still want these homes at a deep discount but the demand for…